The Utilities Act 2000 (Commencement No. 4 and Transitional Provisions) Order 2000

Article 2

SCHEDULE PROVISIONS OF THE UTILITIES ACT 2000 COMING INTO FORCE ON 20TH DECEMBER 2000

Provisions of the Act	Purpose
Section 3(1) and (2) (transfer to the Authority of the functions of the Director General of Gas Supply and the Director General of Electricity Supply)	For all purposes
Section 4 (forward work programmes)	For all remaining purposes
Section 5 (annual and other reports of the Authority)—
subsections (1) to (9)	For all purposes
subsection (10)	For all purposes save in respect of paragraph 29 of Schedule 7
Section 6 (publication of advice and information about consumer matters)	For all purposes
Section 7 (co-operation between the Authority and the Council)	For all purposes
Section 8 (payments by licence holders relating to new arrangements)	For all purposes
Section 9 (objectives and duties under the 1986 Act)	For all purposes
Section 10 (guidance on social and environmental matters in relation to gas)	For all purposes
Section 11 (health and safety in relation to gas)	For all purposes
Section 12 (exceptions from the general duties under the 1986 Act)	For all purposes
Section 13 (objectives and duties under the 1989 Act)	For all purposes
Section 14 (guidance on social and environmental matters in relation to electricity)	For all purposes
Section 15 (health and safety in relation to electricity)	For all purposes
Section 16 (exceptions from the general duties under the 1989 Act)	For all purposes
Section 18(5) and (6) (acquisition and review of information by the Council)	For all purposes
Section 19(4)(b) (provision of advice and information by the Council to public authorities and other persons)	For all purposes
Section 21(4)(b) (power for the Council to publish advice and information about consumer matters)	For all purposes
Section 24 (provision of information to the Council)—
subsections (1) to (3)	For all remaining purposes
subsection (4)	For all purposes
Section 25 (publication of notice of reasons)	For all purposes
Section 26 (provision of information by the Council to the Authority)	For all purposes
Section 27(2) (regulations relating to provision of information under sections 24 to 26)	For all remaining purposes
Section 28(3)(a) (the definition of “distribute”)	For the purpose of defining a “distribution system” where that term is used in Parts I and II of the Act
Section 32 (electricity licence conditions)—
subsection (1)	For the purpose of section 32(2)
subsection (2)	For all purposes
Section 51(2) (the electricity code)	For the purpose of inserting into the Electricity Act paragraph 3(1) and (6) to (10) of the Schedule to be substituted for Schedule 6 to that Act
Section 59(1) (financial penalties)	For the purposes of enabling the Secretary of State to make an order determining turnover and enabling the Authority to consult upon, prepare and publish a statement of policy with respect to the imposition of penalties and the determination of their amount
Section 74 (gas licence conditions)—
subsection (1)	For the purpose of section 74(3)
subsection (3)	For all purposes
Section 95(1) (financial penalties)	For the purposes of enabling the Secretary of State to make an order determining turnover and enabling the Authority to consult upon, prepare and publish a statement of policy with respect to the imposition of penalties and the determination of their amount
Section 100 (exercise of powers to make regulations)	For all purposes
Section 105(8)(b) (general restrictions on the disclosure of information)	For all purposes
Section 108 (amendments, transitional provisions and repeals)	For the purpose of the provisions of Schedules 6, 7 and 8 brought into force
Schedule 4 (Schedule to be substituted for Schedule 6 to the Electricity Act)	For the purpose of inserting into the Electricity Act paragraph 3(1) and (6) to (10) of the Schedule to be substituted for Schedule 6 to that Act
In Schedule 6 (minor and consequential amendments)—
paragraph 1	For the purpose of the entries in Part I of Schedule 6 referred to in this Order
paragraph 8(1)	For the purpose of the entry in paragraph 8(3) of Schedule 6
paragraph 8(3)	For all purposes
paragraph 11	For all purposes
paragraph 17	For all purposes
paragraph 22(a)	For all purposes
paragraph 24	For the purpose of the entries in Part II of Schedule 6 referred to in this Order
paragraph 25	For all purposes
paragraph 27	For all purposes
paragraph 29	For all purposes
paragraph 40(a)	For all purposes
In Schedule 7, paragraph 27 (transitional provisions and savings)	For all purposes
In Schedule 8 (repeals) the entries relating to the—
Gas Act 1986, section 39	For all purposes save in respect of paragraph 29 of Schedule 7
Electricity Act 1989, section 50	For all purposes save in respect of paragraph 29 of Schedule 7